Journal articles: 'Livestock farming'

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Neethirajan, Suresh, and Bas Kemp. "Digital Livestock Farming." Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research 32 (June 2021): 100408. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2021.100408.

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Sundrum, Albert. "Organic livestock farming." Livestock Production Science 67, no. 3 (January 2001): 207–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0301-6226(00)00188-3.

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István Komlósi. "The precision livestock farming." Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, no. 49 (November 13, 2012): 201–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/49/2525.

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The application of information technology is the response of the livestock farming to the demand of customer, legal and economical expectations. This technology is the socalled precision livestock farming (PLF). The elements of the PLF are: continuous monitoring of inputs, animal behaviour by sensors, an algorithm which converts these signals into a figure, this figure is compared to an optimum then adjustment of the input is followed, if it is necesary.

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Berckmans, Daniel. "Precision livestock farming (PLF)." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 62, no. 1 (June 2008): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2007.09.002.

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Abdullahi, Mohamed Omar, Abdukadir Dahir Jimale, Yahye Abukar Ahmed, and Abdulaziz Yasin Nageeye. "IoT-based livestock tracking: Addressing challenges in Somali livestock farming." International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 11, no. 3 (March 2024): 84–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.03.009.

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Livestock plays a vital role in Somalia's economy, contributing more than 60% of the country's gross domestic product. However, livestock production in Somalia faces many challenges, including conflict, insecurity, climate change and environmental degradation. These challenges can lead to livestock losses, which can significantly affect the livelihoods of livestock owners. This paper proposes an Internet of Things (IoT)-based livestock tracking system to help farmers locate their lost livestock. The system uses GPS and GSM/GPRS technology to track the location of livestock in real-time. The system also includes a boundary restriction feature that can be used to ensure that livestock remains within a designated area. The IoT-based livestock tracking system has the potential to address a number of challenges facing livestock production in Somalia. The system can help reduce livestock losses, improve livestock management practices, and increase productivity. The system is currently being field-tested in Somalia. The system successfully detects livestock crossing the border and transmits the livestock's location in real-time. Field test results show successful real-time tracking of livestock. The test data will be used to improve the system and assess its effectiveness in helping farmers locate their lost livestock.

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Juarez, Manuel M. "238 Linking livestock phenomics and precision livestock farming." Journal of Animal Science 98, Supplement_3 (November 2, 2020): 124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa054.212.

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Abstract Numerous pre- and post-mortem factors, such as genotype, production system, growth promotants, diet, health events, stress, slaughter age and weight, carcass chilling, and ageing time, have been shown to impact beef production and final product quality. The objective of livestock phenomics is the systematic acquisition of high dimensional phenotypic data, which requires measuring phenomes as they change in response to genetic mutation and environmental influences. Due to the decrease in costs associated to genomics technology and related fields, researchers had to face the so called “phenomic gap”, a lack of sufficient, appropriate phenotypic data. Selecting phenotypes of interests, standardizing methodologies, developing high-throughput data collection systems, systematically recording environmental factors, and integrating bioinformatics are some of the challenges when developing a livestock phenomics program. Precision livestock farming aims at applying continuous, automated real-time monitoring systems to optimize livestock management. The information collected by these systems can be used to optimize individual animal health and welfare, reproductive traits, and productivity, as well as environmental influences. This approach requires the use of novel technologies and the management of large amounts of data. Multiple technologies and sensors are already being used, or have the potential, to monitor important individual traits. These two interdisciplinary fields share multiple objectives that could lead to significant synergies. The complexity of in-farm data collection varies depending on the species and production system, with beef cattle presenting specific challenges. In addition, data collection needs to continue after slaughter, as carcass and meat quality traits are influenced by in vivo practices, determine the final profitability of the system, and need to be taken into consideration to modify management practices. Integrating livestock phenomics and precision livestock farming approaches will lead to a faster development of both fields and an optimal use of resources.

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Werkheiser, Ian. "Precision Livestock Farming and Farmers’ Duties to Livestock." Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 31, no. 2 (February 16, 2018): 181–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10806-018-9720-0.

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Neethirajan, Suresh, and Bas Kemp. "Digital Twins in Livestock Farming." Animals 11, no. 4 (April 3, 2021): 1008. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11041008.

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Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and big data are consistently called upon to analyze and comprehend many facets of modern daily life. AI and ML in particular are widely used in animal husbandry to monitor both the animals and environment around the clock, which leads to a better understanding of animal behavior and distress, disease control and prevention, and effective business decisions for the farmer. One particularly promising area that advances upon AI is digital twin technology, which is currently used to improve efficiencies and reduce costs across multiple industries and sectors. In contrast to a model, a digital twin is a digital replica of a real-world entity that is kept current with a constant influx of data. The application of digital twins within the livestock farming sector is the next frontier and has the potential to be used to improve large-scale precision livestock farming practices, machinery and equipment usage, and the health and well-being of a wide variety of farm animals. The mental and emotional states of animals can be monitored using recognition technology that examines facial features, such as ear postures and eye white regions. Used with modeling, simulation and augmented reality technologies, digital twins can help farmers to build more energy-efficient housing structures, predict heat cycles for breeding, discourage negative behaviors of livestock, and potentially much more. As with all disruptive technological advances, the implementation of digital twin technology will demand a thorough cost and benefit analysis of individual farms. Our goal in this review is to assess the progress toward the use of digital twin technology in livestock farming, with the goal of revolutionizing animal husbandry in the future.

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Lesté-Lasserre, Christa. "Keeping of livestock predates farming." New Scientist 255, no. 3405 (September 2022): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0262-4079(22)01717-1.

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Neethirajan, Suresh, and Bas Kemp. "Digital Phenotyping in Livestock Farming." Animals 11, no. 7 (July 5, 2021): 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11072009.

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Currently, large volumes of data are being collected on farms using multimodal sensor technologies. These sensors measure the activity, housing conditions, feed intake, and health of farm animals. With traditional methods, the data from farm animals and their environment can be collected intermittently. However, with the advancement of wearable and non-invasive sensing tools, these measurements can be made in real-time for continuous quantitation relating to clinical biomarkers, resilience indicators, and behavioral predictors. The digital phenotyping of humans has drawn enormous attention recently due to its medical significance, but much research is still needed for the digital phenotyping of farm animals. Implications from human studies show great promise for the application of digital phenotyping technology in modern livestock farming, but these technologies must be directly applied to animals to understand their true capacities. Due to species-specific traits, certain technologies required to assess phenotypes need to be tailored efficiently and accurately. Such devices allow for the collection of information that can better inform farmers on aspects of animal welfare and production that need improvement. By explicitly addressing farm animals’ individual physiological and mental (affective states) needs, sensor-based digital phenotyping has the potential to serve as an effective intervention platform. Future research is warranted for the design and development of digital phenotyping technology platforms that create shared data standards, metrics, and repositories.

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TSUKIHARA, Toshihiro. "Livestock Types and Farming System." Japanese Journal of Human Geography 46, no. 1 (1994): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.4200/jjhg1948.46.1.

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Vranken, Erik, and Dries Berckmans. "Precision livestock farming for pigs." Animal Frontiers 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 32–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2017.0106.

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Fukuda, Kaoru. "The Morality of Livestock Farming." Society & Animals 24, no. 1 (February 5, 2016): 17–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341385.

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This article describes how livestock farmers respond to moral enquiries about their means of livelihood, by referring to ethnographic data collected in the Scottish Borders. The focus is on three controversial aspects of livestock farming: welfare issues of intensive farming methods, guilt about depriving nonhuman animals of their lives for food, and the moral dilemma of breeding and rearing animals merely to be killed. There was a feeling of uneasiness among farmers about sending the animals they looked after to the slaughterhouse. This, however, was rationalized with the recognition that livestock were bred and reared to be eaten in the first place. By examining farmers’ utterances, it is suggested that livestock farmers are conditioned to consider their vocation as a part of the social system, over which they have little control.

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Gil, Juliana. "Antimicrobial use in livestock farming." Nature Food 4, no. 2 (February 24, 2023): 138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00713-0.

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Chavan, MK, SA Dhage, US Gaikwad, DK Deokar, AT Lokhande, and DK Kamble. "Digital livestock farming: A review." International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research 8, no. 4S (January 1, 2024): 469–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i4sf.1027.

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Tullo, Emanuela, Alberto Finzi, and Marcella Guarino. "Review: Environmental impact of livestock farming and Precision Livestock Farming as a mitigation strategy." Science of The Total Environment 650 (February 2019): 2751–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.018.

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Suparyana, Pande Komang, Aeko Fria Utama FR, and Putu Eka Pasmidi Ariati. "Motivation Of Dryland Utilization On Integrated Farming In East Lombok." SOCA: Jurnal Sosial, Ekonomi Pertanian 14, no. 2 (May 31, 2020): 351. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/soca.2020.v14.i02.p14.

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Utilization of the dryland farming resources through the integration of the farming and livestock is an alternative to improve the farmer income. This study aimed to analyze the effect of variables on the utilization of the dryland and analyze the effect of those variables on the farmer’s motivation in conducting the integration of farming and livestock simultaneously and partially in Gunung Malang Village, Pringgabaya District. There were 82 farmers from 11 farmer institutional group in Gunung Malang Village, Pringgabaya District, East Lombok Regency involved in this study. This study was employed a multiple regression analysis to processed the data. Results showed that the livestock, value-added to the livestock, land-area, farming experience, education level, and the number of the family member variable simultaneously affected the farmer motivation in implementing the farming and livestock integration in Gunung Malang Village. While the livestock capital, farming experience, and the number of the family member variable partially affected the farmer motivation in implementing the farming and livestock integration. The land-area and educational level didn’t contribute significantly to the implementation of farming and livestock integration in Gunung Malang Village.

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Rademaker, Corné J., Gerrit Glas, and Henk Jochemsen. "Sustainable Livestock Farming as Normative Practice." Philosophia Reformata 82, no. 2 (December 12, 2017): 216–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/23528230-08202002.

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We argue that an understanding of livestock farming as normative practice clarifies how sustainability is to be understood in livestock farming. The sustainability of livestock farming is first approached by investigating its identity. We argue that the economic aspect qualifies and the formative aspect founds the livestock farming practice. Observing the normativity related to these aspects will be the first task for the livestock farmer. In addition, we can distinguish conditioning norms applicable to the livestock farming practice which should be observed for competent performance of the practice. Failing to do justice to this normativity might affect the practice’s sustainability only in the long term—this is especially the case with conditioning norms. Motives to observe normativity have, therefore, the character of an ultimate conviction regarding the flourishing of the practice. Finally, the sustainability of the livestock farming practice crucially depends on the broader food system of which it is part.

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Norton, T., and D. Berckmans. "Developing precision livestock farming tools for precision dairy farming." Animal Frontiers 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 18–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2017.0104.

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Rana, Md Masud, Hasan Mohammad Murshed, Debashis Roy, and Md Nazmul Huda. "Scaling up of livestock production for sustainable livelihood: An empirical study from Sirajganj district of Bangladesh." SAARC Journal of Agriculture 20, no. 1 (July 20, 2022): 209–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v20i1.60540.

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Livestock is a vital component of the complex farming system in Bangladesh. This focuses towards he contribution of livestock farming in the livelihood of the farmers as well as the realization of the challenges in livestock farming as perceived by the farmers. A mixed-method research design was used to collect data from 100 livestock farmers of Kamarkhanda Upazila (sub-district) under Sirajganj district. According to the findings of the study, livestock farming has significant contributions in improving the status of livelihood tatus of farming households. It is evident from the findings that majority of the respondents (69%), faced medium level of challenges in livestock farming compared to high level of challenges faced by 28% respondents of the study area. The socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents namely farm size, annual income, training received, subsidy received and extension media contact seem to have significant contributions with the challenges faced by the farmers in livestock farming. As the livestock sector of Bangladesh has great potential to flourish provided the challenges faced by the farmers are given due attention. Implementation of farmers’ friendly livestock policy and the collaborative efforts of public and private sectors are required to boost up livestock productivity in Bangladesh. SAARC J. Agric., 20(1): 209-225 (2022)

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Sanni, S. A., A. O. Ogungbile, and T. K. Atala. "Interaction between livestock and crop farming in Northern Nigeria: an integrated farming systems approach." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 31, no. 1 (January 7, 2021): 94–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v31i1.1834.

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The study looked at the role of livestock and its interaction with crop production in an integrated crop-livestock joining system in Katsina State.Field data were collected through household survey of 120 respondent located in six villages in Katsina state. The result shows that there was a high level of crop-livestock integration among the smallholders in the study area. Livestock in the study is important as a production factor for subsistence, cash and as a source of health. Livestock was prime importance in providing draft power and a source of savings and investment to the households. Also, output from livesick such as manure was intermediate product used for soil improvement for crop production. Animals, particularly small ruminant and poultry; were sold according to house needs for household and crop inputs. They are also purchased as a source of savings investment for the households. Workbulls were more commonly used for the various crop cultivation processes while donkeys were mainly used for carting and transportation. Crop residue supplementation accounted for about 70% of the total feed intake during the dry season. The study also revealed that livestock provided about 30% of the annual household income.

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Forbang, Loveline Enjoh, Tohnian Nobert Lengha, and Fonteh Athanasius Amungwa. "The Impact of Livestock Extension on the Livelihood of Mbororo Fulani Women in the North West Region of Cameroon." Journal of Agricultural Studies 8, no. 2 (May 21, 2020): 666. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jas.v8i2.17076.

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Mbororo Fulani women are experiencing transformation in their livelihood through livestock farming. This paper investigates the contributions of livestock farming to the wellbeing of the Mbororo Fulani women of the North West region of Cameroon. Mbororo women in the North West region play different roles to contribute to the growth of the livestock sector in Cameroon but lack technological knowledge and extension services to improve on their livestock activities. The study used primary data gotten through structured questionnaires and secondary data from journals, books and work from other researchers. The simple random sampling was used to select 400 Mbororo women for the study and SPSS was used for data analysis. The study reveals that 61% of Mbororo women are engage in livestock farming. 20.4% of the women keep different categories of livestock extension (sheep, goat, poultry etc). 89% of the women do livestock farming for income generation and as a means to increase proteins needs for their families. Therefore, livestock is an important source of revenue to Mbororo Fulani women in the North West region of Cameroon thus Cameroon government should put more efforts to assist these Mbororo women in livestock farming by providing them with modern innovations through extension services and resources needed to expand on livestock farming.

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Nindhom, Aris Al. "Catfish livestock for society." International journal of life sciences & earth sciences 2, no. 1 (June 18, 2019): 19–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.31295/ijle.v2n1.75.

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Catfish farming is a profitable business that clicking because some may eat themselves and partly the result can be sold and an additional income for working on it. African catfish fish marketing today quite well and smoothly. Either in the form of seeds and meat or size consumption. In order to meet the demand for fish catfish in the market, farming catfish in pools - needs to be improved. By increasing its cultivation, the production will increase and supply in the market is also no shortage again. Dalam catfish farming, there two major activities that must be improved simultaneously, namely business hatchery (which provides seed) which includes aircraft maintenance, container and substrate preparation, selection of parent ready Pijah, spawning, hatching.

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Jothilakshmi, M., D. Thirunavukkarasu, and N. K. Sudeepkumar. "Exit of youths and feminization of smallholder livestock production–a field study in India." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 29, no. 2 (February 11, 2013): 146–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s174217051300001x.

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AbstractStudies in India from the early to late 1990s found that rural youths and women played a predominant role in livestock farming. Even though many studies differ in the extent and nature of the contribution of youths and women in livestock farming, all acknowledge their roles and contribution. Livestock farming acts as a source of supplementary income to youths and women and provides increased nutritional security. New economic policies of the1990s have brought changes to the livestock farming community. This paper attempts to understand and describe the role of women and youths in livestock farming. The research methodology employed for the present study is ex post facto design, and includes semi-structured open-ended interviews, observation and conversations with key informants. The study has found that a change in the roles of women and the participation of youths in livestock farming has occurred, which could be detrimental to the well-being of rural family farmers.

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Eeswaran, Rasu, A. Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Aliou Faye, Doohong Min, P. V. Vara Prasad, and Ignacio A. Ciampitti. "Current and Future Challenges and Opportunities for Livestock Farming in West Africa: Perspectives from the Case of Senegal." Agronomy 12, no. 8 (July 31, 2022): 1818. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081818.

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Livestock farming is a livelihood activity and is critically important for the food and nutritional security of the majority of the population in West African countries, including Senegal. Nevertheless, livestock farming operates far below the optimum production potential, mainly due to demographical, biophysical, economic, environmental, and sociopolitical challenges. To address these issues, we conducted this review with an overall objective of characterizing different livestock farming systems and to identify challenges and opportunities to improve livestock production in West Africa through the broader perspectives from the case of Senegal. Pastoral, agropastoral, and off-land systems are the three major livestock production systems in this region, which are unique in terms of agroclimatology and degree of intensification and integration. The major challenges identified in livestock farming systems are lack of pasture and quality feed, scarcity of water resources, climate change, undeveloped breeding and management of livestock, poor marketing and trade, and socioeconomic constraints. Moreover, we contribute to the literature on crop-livestock farming in Senegal and West Africa by proposing plausible interventions to improve the productivity of the farming system to improve food and nutritional security. Concentrated efforts must be taken in co-designing effective management interventions for sustainable intensification of livestock sector in the region, considering site-specific approaches.

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Aquilani, C., A. Confessore, R. Bozzi, F. Sirtori, and C. Pugliese. "Review: Precision Livestock Farming technologies in pasture-based livestock systems." Animal 16, no. 1 (January 2022): 100429. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100429.

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OYAMADA, HISASHI. "Livestock farming circumstances in Aomori Prefecture." Nihon Yoton Gakkaishi 34, no. 4 (1997): 182–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5938/youton.34.182.

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Udo, Henk, and Ton Cornelissen. "Livestock in Resource-Poor Farming Systems." Outlook on Agriculture 27, no. 4 (December 1998): 237–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709802700406.

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Berckmans, D. "General introduction to precision livestock farming." Animal Frontiers 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 6–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2017.0102.

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Xin, Hongwei, and Kai Liu. "Precision livestock farming in egg production." Animal Frontiers 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 24–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2017.0105.

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Sigsgaard, Torben, and John Balmes. "Environmental Effects of Intensive Livestock Farming." American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 196, no. 9 (November 2017): 1092–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201706-1075ed.

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Berckmans, Daniel. "Bright Farm by Precision Livestock Farming." Impact 2017, no. 1 (January 9, 2017): 4–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.21820/23987073.2017.1.4.

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Wedderburn, M. Elizabeth, Tanira T. Kingi, Mark S. Paine, and Oscar Montes de Oca. "Maori livestock farming achieving functional integrity." Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux 68, no. 2-3 (March 25, 2016): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.19182/remvt.20597.

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Cet article utilise une analyse historique du développement agricole pour explorer l’intégrité fonctionnelle du paysage rural de la Nouvelle-Zélande s’appuyant sur un programme national d’expansion des produits agricoles. Le concept de l’intégrité fonctionnelle est enrichi par les activités agricoles des Maoris car il introduit une nouvelle série de fonctions liées aux aspirations des exploitants des terres autochtones. Un cadre de prise de décision intégrée (CPDI) de l’utilisation des terres a été développé et appliqué à quatre cas d’étude de fermes maoris qui voulaient utiliser les performances des terres pour répondre à des objectifs ambitieux. Le CPDI a associé connaissance indigène, science occidentale et connaissances de l’industrie pour former un cadre global pour la formulation des questions, et évaluer et envisager les options d’utilisation des terres qui ont le potentiel d’équilibrer les résultats multiples et de conférer l’intégrité fonctionnelle. Le CPDI favorise l’organisation de nombreuses activités et la coordination des différents jeux de données quantitatifs et qualitatifs dans un format visuel qui permet la discussion au sein d’un environnement de prise de décision collective. Le cadre s’est révélé utile pour explorer en toute transparence les compromis entre des fonctions divergentes. Cette compréhension guide l’exploration de stratégies qui permettront de réaliser simultanément plusieurs fonctions.

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Norton, Tomas, and Daniel Berckmans. "Engineering advances in Precision Livestock Farming." Biosystems Engineering 173 (September 2018): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2018.09.008.

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Forbes, Andrew, and Kathryn Ellis. "Parasite control in regenerative livestock farming." Livestock 28, no. 3 (May 2, 2023): 112–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/live.2023.28.3.112.

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Advocates of regenerative livestock farming claim a multitude of benefits following adoption of practices based on high intensity, short duration, long rest rotational grazing, amongst which is a reduction in parasitism and the use of anthelmintics. There are limited scientific data to support such claims and much of what little evidence there is emanates from North America and South Africa, so it would be useful if the observations and experiences of UK adoptees could be backed up with some well-controlled field studies. In their absence, considerations of some aspects of known parasite biology, such as the larval ecology of parasitic nematodes, can shed light on likely outcomes of various types of pasture, grazing and animal management. Minimising the use of anthelmintics in regenerative systems requires effective monitoring to ensure that animal performance and health do not suffer as a result of parasitism; for youngstock, growth rate is the most reliable marker for subclinical parasitic gastroenteritis. Consideration should also be given to other parasites that can affect grazing livestock, such as lungworm, fluke, ticks and flies, in order to determine the influence of regenerative management on the parasite fauna and their collective impact on sheep and cattle.

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Liu, Gang, Hao Guo, Alexey Ruchay, and Andrea Pezzuolo. "Recent Advancements in Precision Livestock Farming." Agriculture 13, no. 9 (August 22, 2023): 1652. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13091652.

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The increasing global demand for sustainably sourced animal-derived food has prompted the development and application of smart technologies to address environmental, economic, and societal concerns, resulting in precision livestock farming (PLF) applications [...]

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Zhao, Yang, Brett C. Ramirez, Janice M. Siegford, Hao Gan, Lingjuan Wang-Li, Daniel Berckmans, and Robert T. Burns. "Field Implementation of Precision Livestock Farming: Selected Proceedings from the 2nd U.S. Precision Livestock Farming Conference." Animals 14, no. 7 (April 7, 2024): 1128. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14071128.

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Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) involves the real-time monitoring of images, sounds, and other biological, physiological, and environmental parameters to assess and improve animal health and welfare within intensive and extensive production systems [...]

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Murthy, A. Krishna, and M. Muninarayanappa. "Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Integrated Farming Systems for Small and Marginal Farmers: A Case Study of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India." Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 45, no. 5 (March 27, 2023): 57–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i52119.

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Indian economy heavily depends on agriculture and livestock. Integration of livestock with crop provide scope for effective utilization of byproducts which assures the profitability of the farming system. Integrated farming system approach is required to enhance the living standards of small and marginal farmers. A study was conducted on ‘Sustainable livelihoods for small and marginal farmers through agriculture and livestock activities – A study of farming systems in Kurnool district’ with an objective to identify profitable and sustainable farming systems under major farming situations of Kurnool district. The results revealed that the farming systems with one or more livestock components were found profitable. The economic sustainability of the faming systems was evolved through Sustainability Value Index (SVI). 3 out of 5 farming systems in the rainfed black soils were found sustainable. But only one farming system in rainfed red soils was found sustainable and none of the farming systems in irrigated black soils were found sustainable. The results of the study are useful for small and marginal farmers to adopt the suitable farming system.

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Oyelami, B. A., O. Eniola, B. Osikabor, O. O. Abegunrin, O. G. Ogunwale, and O. Adeyanju. "Assessment of rural dwellers' involvement in livestock farming as a means of livelihood in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 44, no. 2 (December 26, 2020): 68–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v44i2.1118.

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The study was designed to investigate the involvement of the rural dwellers in livestock farming as a means of livelihood in Afijio Local Government area of Oyo State. Data were collected with the aid of well constructed questionnaire distributed to respondents selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data collected were subjected to descriptive analysis; Chi-square was used to determine the relationship between socio-economic factors and their level of involvement in livestock farming as a means of livelihood. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to examine the relationship between constraints and benefits of livestock farming to the livelihood of the respondents. The result of the study shows that majority of the respondents (59.8%) were male, Married (63.2%) with minimal of primary school education (35.9%). The analysis of the data reveals that most of the respondents in the study area are involved in livestock farming (60.7%) and mixed farming (85.5%) in most of the time. On the types of livestock, majority of them are into goat and poultry production. This study concludes that most of the respondents in the study area are already into livestock farming but at backyard small holder levels. It is therefore recommended that the rural dwellers should improved in their level of involvement in livestock farming through education and provision of necessary input by the concerned stakeholders.

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Kraft, Martin, Heinz Bernhardt, Reiner Brunsch, Wolfgang Büscher, Eduardo Colangelo, Henri Graf, Johannes Marquering, et al. "Can Livestock Farming Benefit from Industry 4.0 Technology? Evidence from Recent Study." Applied Sciences 12, no. 24 (December 14, 2022): 12844. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app122412844.

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The term “Agriculture 4.0” emerged from the term “Industry 4.0” like amany other “4.0” terms. However, are Industry 4.0 technologies and concepts really applicable to agriculture? Are the benefits that Industry 4.0 brings to industrial use cases transferable to livestock farming? This paper tries to answer this question for the three dominant sectors of livestock farming in Central Europe and Germany: Poultry, pig fattening, and dairy farming. These sectors are analyzed along with the eight most relevant Industry 4.0 benefits. The results show that only part of the Industry 4.0 benefits are relevant for livestock farming in a similar manner as in industrial production. Due to basic differences between industrial and livestock farming use cases, some of the benefits must be adapted. The presence of individual living animals and the strong environmental impact of livestock farming affect the role of digital individualization and demand orientation. The position of livestock farming within the value chain minimizes the need for flexibilization. The introduction and adoption of Industry 4.0 concepts and technologies may contribute significantly to transforming agriculture into something that may be called Agriculture 4.0. Technologies are indispensable for this development step, but vocational education and open-mindedness of farmers towards Industry 4.0 is essential as well.

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Arafat, Arafat, and Sudirman Baso. "Implementation of the Cocoa Area Development Program Corporate-Based (Plant Integration Cocoa And Cow Livestock) In the Regency East Kolaka." International Journal of Business, Law, and Education 4, no. 2 (June 16, 2023): 411–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.56442/ijble.v4i2.179.

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The agricultural sector is a mainstay in development in East Kolaka Regency, especially in cocoa and cow livestock commodities. The study's objective is to evaluate the impact of the corporate-based cocoa area development program (integration of cocoa plants and cow livestock) in the East Kolaka Regency. This study uses a qualitative descriptive analysis. The study results concluded that smallholder cocoa plantations have prospects in supporting the integrated farming model with cow livestock. Integrated farming strongly supports the pattern of commodity diversification (cocoa and cow livestock), which can support each other in both business sub-sectors. Cocoa farming does not affect increasing cocoa farming in each village. This is because the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of cow livestock is divided into groups, so the integration of cocoa and cow livestock is not carried out correctly.

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Ruiz Morales, Francisco de Asís, Verónica Cruz Moriana, María Bermúdez Rus, Juan Manuel Mancilla-Leytón, and Luis Pablo Ureña Cámara. "Exploring Andalusia’s Rich Heritage through Surveys: Pastoral Livestock Farming as a Tourist Attraction Resource." Animals 14, no. 3 (January 31, 2024): 468. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14030468.

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This study aimed to analyze the interest, willingness to pay, and profile of tourists participating in specific agrotourism activities linked to extensive livestock farming in order to encourage the development of those activities that are most demanded by tourists, as well as to support the proposals for improvements to promote this kind of tourism in the region of Andalusia (Spain). For this purpose, a survey was conducted, which was organized into six sections: (i) sociodemographic data, (ii) general aspects of tourism, (iii) rural tourism, (iv) livestock farming and tourism, (v) benefits of extensive livestock farming, and (vi) tourism activities linked to livestock farming. A total of 892 responses were received, out of which 753 were analyzed. The results show that the respondents are interested or motivated by the proposed activities. The most attractive activities are those related to livestock farming, which involve some kind of workshop on the production of handicrafts. Despite tourists having low-to-medium knowledge of extensive livestock farming, they all express a highly positive perception of the associated attributes. Developing strategies to enhance the willingness to pay for agrotourism activities is crucial, with the overall experience being a key element of their success.

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Kostlivý, Vladimír, and Zuzana Fuksová. "Technical efficiency and its determinants for Czech livestock farms." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 65, No. 4 (April 24, 2019): 175–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/162/2018-agricecon.

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Organic farming has become an important part of Czech agriculture. The aim of this study is an evaluation of the technical efficiency of Czech organic farms and determining the main factors, including subsidies, which affect the technical efficiency of both conventional and organic farms. The Farm Accountancy Data Network Czech Republic (FADN CR) database provides sufficient panel data for this kind of research focusing on types of farming with livestock production. The methodological tool used to achieve the aim of this paper is the parametric stochastic frontier analysis, “True” Random Effects model, supposing farms heterogeneity and time variant determinants of inefficiency. The results of the research verified differences in the technical efficiency of organic and conventional agriculture related both to the different farming methods and to the production conditions. The type of farming and the economic size of farms influence the farms’ profitability, economic performance and comparability with conventional farms. The technical efficiency of organic farming is growing over the long term. Farms with growing technical efficiency show a decline in the proportion of operating subsidies to production, irrespective of their classification in quartiles by the technical efficiency estimate.

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Dorji, Nedup, Marjolein Derks, Peter W. G. Groot Koerkamp, and Eddie A. M. Bokkers. "The Future of Yak Farming from the Perspective of Yak Herders and Livestock Professionals." Sustainability 12, no. 10 (May 21, 2020): 4217. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104217.

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The declining number of yak farming families is perceived as a socio-political and economic concern in Bhutan. However, there is limited understanding of what influences herders’ plans and decisions on yak farming. We studied factors determining future perspectives of yak farming by interviewing yak herders and livestock professionals. We analysed relationships between herders’ characteristics and level of concerns, and future plans related to yak farming. Furthermore, relationships between level of concern and future plans were analysed. Most of the herder characteristics did not influence their future plans with yak farming. Age and level of perceived concern of the herders was associated with their wish for their children to continue yak farming in the future. Nevertheless, they expect that the number of yak farming families will decline in the next ten years. Additionally, most of the livestock professionals believe that the number of yak farming families will decline in the future. No differences were observed between the aggregated score of concern of herders and livestock professionals. The most important factors threatening the future of yak farming in Bhutan according to herders and livestock professionals are forage shortage, predation and no successor to take up yak farming.

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McIntire, J., and G. Gryseels. "Crop-Livestock Interactions in Sub-Saharan Africa and their Implications for Farming Systems Research." Experimental Agriculture 23, no. 3 (July 1987): 235–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700017129.

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SUMMARYHerding and farming environments in sub-Saharan Africa are described briefly. The relative importance of crops and livestock is described for each environment. A matrix of crop-livestock interactions is defined for each environment and the reasons for each type of relation are noted. Farming systems are defined as segregated or completely integrated, according to the degree of crop-livestock integration on the farm. Points at which farming systems research (FSR) might be undertaken to improve interactions between crops and livestock are noted for both systems.

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Gibon, A., A. R. Sibbald, J. C. Flamant, P. Lhoste, R. Revilla, R. Rubino, and J. T. Sørensen. "Livestock farming systems research in Europe and its potential contribution for managing towards sustainability in livestock farming." Livestock Production Science 61, no. 2-3 (October 1999): 121–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0301-6226(99)00062-7.

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BERCKMANS, D. "Precision livestock farming technologies for welfare management in intensive livestock systems." Revue Scientifique et Technique de l'OIE 33, no. 1 (April 1, 2014): 189–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.20506/rst.33.1.2273.

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Berckmans, D., and M. Guarino. "From the Editors: Precision livestock farming for the global livestock sector." Animal Frontiers 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 4–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2017.0101.

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Gregory, N. G. "Intensive Farming of Animals in 2020." Outlook on Agriculture 29, no. 1 (March 2000): 15–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000000101293004.

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Several factors will be important in determining the future of the intensive livestock industry. One is the way in which world population changes. Today, there are about 5.9 billion people in the world, 800 million of whom are hungry. In the future, the world population is expected to stabilize somewhere between 8 and 11 billion. Food production will have to increase by at least 40%, and maybe as much as 80%, to meet this increase. The demand for meat from feedlot cattle and intensively reared pigs and poultry is likely to rise. A second influence is the way investments are made in new technologies. Today's investments will yield tomorrow's technologies, and we should be able to identify some imminent changes by examining present venture capital investment portfolios. Another factor is the attitude that the large corporate meat and livestock companies have towards their industry. These large companies control and own a large part of the industry, and their attitudes and business structure help to determine the behaviour of the rest of the industry. Their behaviour is being affected by public attitudes towards big business and modern technologies. This paper focuses on some of the up-and-coming technologies within the context of that social and business structure. The technologies and potential changes described in this paper are new animal feed technologies, growth hormone transgenics, livestock breeding, nutraceuticals, livestock pharmaceuticals, segregated early weaning, legislation on biotechnology, the structure of the intensive livestock industry, and public attitudes towards biotechnology and the intensive livestock industry.

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Williams, John. "Contribution of Livestock Farming to Environmental Pollution in China." Journal of Animal Health 4, no. 1 (April 24, 2024): 43–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.47604/jah.2510.

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Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine contribution of livestock farming to environmental pollution in China. Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries. Findings: The study found that livestock farming in China significantly contributes to environmental pollution, posing substantial challenges to water, air, and soil quality. Intensive livestock operations, characterized by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), generate large quantities of animal waste containing nutrients and pathogens that contaminate water bodies. Additionally, livestock farming contributes to air pollution through emissions of ammonia and other pollutants, particularly in areas with intensive farming practices. Soil degradation and nutrient imbalance further exacerbate environmental degradation, with higher livestock densities associated with increased soil compaction and nutrient runoff. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Tragedy of the Commons & Ecological Modernization Theory may be used to anchor future studies on contribution of livestock farming to environmental pollution in China. Promote the adoption of sustainable livestock management practices through capacity building, training, and extension services for farmers. Encourage the implementation of integrated farming systems that optimize resource use, minimize waste generation, and enhance environmental resilience. Strengthen regulatory frameworks and enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with environmental standards and promote responsible livestock production. Implement stringent measures to control water pollution from livestock waste, including mandatory wastewater treatment and monitoring programs.

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